Spectator mode in Arena?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ok look.. If spectators would be allowed, one spectator whos a friend would be on voip telling the team what the other team is doing, like "chaos bolt inc" hex, polymorph, the priest is drinking. and so on. So it would need to be a random team you get to see as a spectator and, a delay in what you see. But still, wouldnt it be cool if the arenas was full of spectators when you're down there fighting for your life? :D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If spectators would be allowed, one spectator whos a friend would be on voip telling the team what the other team is doing, like "chaos bolt inc" hex, polymorph, the priest is drinking. and so on.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ok look.. If spectators would be allowed, one spectator whos a friend would be on voip telling the team what the other team is doing, like "chaos bolt inc" hex, polymorph, the priest is drinking. and so on. So it would need to be a random team you get to see as a spectator and, a delay in what you see. But still, wouldnt it be cool if the arenas was full of spectators when you're down there fighting for your life? :D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is not the point tho'. At least it's not what I associate with a spectator mode.Having a spectator mode in rated matches doesn't make sense. It's like having spectator mode in ladder games in SC2.The idea with a spectator mode in WoW, just as in SC2, is that is should be available to custom games, or so-called "Skirmish matches" in World of Warcraft.Only people who arrange specific matches between specific teams would be able to add chosen spectators to the match if they wish to do so (in Arenas as well as Battlegrounds).

Any type of "rated match spectator mode" is out of the question... for the very reason that you mention in your post.

... Even with a delay, it still just doesn't make sense.I will again use SC2 as a reference. If people want to watch someone playing ladder, it will always be PoV on a stream... If they want to watch custom games, they can do so in-game as observers.The same applies /should apply for WoW. We are already watching people play ranked matches, PoV on a stream. what we're missing is the ability to join custom games (Skirmish matches) as spectators. A feature which will also bring a lot of tournaments for us to watch on streams from Casters' spectator PoVs.

[quote="59388895232"][quote]You also have to remember that while there are players that want a spectator client, the number that would actually use it regularly or even continue to use after its initial release is quite low. We have to be sure that we continue to deliver on new content for players to consume as well as avoiding taking away from other new and awesome projects that are in the pipeline. I am not going to say that this is something that we will never do, it is just something that we do not have planned as of yet.

Ok fine.

let me just look back over the rationale for brawlers guild limited invites again......and the comments on people watching matches......

You Blues dont talk to each other much do you? because one day you say one thing, the next you use the totally opposite arguement...

Any type of "rated match spectator mode" is out of the question... for the very reason that you mention in your post.

I don't get why not. Can't see someone drinking? Can't see someone casting a spell?

Your fault anyways. Stealthed units shouldn't be targetable anyways. If you give us a Spectating mode for the Ladders, cy@ wintraders. That, or give it a even 10 sec delay, that way you won't be able to "cheat" by having someone else spectate there...

How does your logic apply to WoW? "People wont" yeah they will. This is WoW, not SC2. It's two different games. Please don't compare apples(SC2) and oranges(WoW).

I know that a lot of people would do that. Do you know, not everyone has a high spec PC to be able to stream, or connection to be able to stream?

Would you watch something in this quality? http://saaga.biz/matt/goodstream.jpg

While I don't have any official news - I talked to Bashiok today in Shanghai and told him about ArenaLive. Will send him a mail once we have a top-notch show-match. So, yes, they are interested in these things and he agreed on the issues I had with the current UI. Need to convince him that 3v3 is actually easy to follow once you have a good UI.

I used to play on Arena-Tournament, and fell in love with their arena spectator add-on. I guess that a lot of players will use it, like on AT, if this feature could be implemented.Something like 50 or 75% of the PVP community love to watch HL arenas on videos, to be aware of the different kind of tips, to know some strats against a particular compo or something else.Why not a kind of live arena with 2 or 5min delay ? : )

Something like:Cote: 2450 2380 Rogue Warrior Mage Drood

The best thing to do could be: asking to the whole community. Players really like to be "a part of the game", so, knowing their point of vue really could be a nice thing : )